Partners May 22, 2019
Real Heroes! Mario Lopez Hosts Wounded Warrior Project Courage Awards
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“Extra's” Mario Lopez helped pay tribute to America's true heroes as host of the 2019 Wounded Warrior Project Courage Awards.
One of the honorees, Michael Carrasquillo, shared his story with “Extra.”
Michael, who received the Courage Award, revealed he was a high-school kid living in New York City when 911 happened. Afterward, he wanted to defend and protect his country, so he joined the Army.
Carrasquillo revealed, “I was an Airborne infantryman. Straight out of basic training and airborne training, I was deployed to Iraq… did a year there, back to my unit, then a year in Afghanistan.”
He continued, “In Afghanistan I was wounded, shot five times and barely survived… spent about two years in the hospital recovering from my injuries…over 44 surgeries, died twice, and very lucky to survive… Now, I'm a wounded warrior.”
Watch the video above for more of the patriotic and passionate night in NYC.
To learn more, visit WoundedWarriorProject.org.
